Uber now wants to foray into the wedding industry with its new offering. The US based ride hailing service has launched uberWEDDINGS that caters to all wedding related travel needs. Continue reading “Uber starts rolling out uberWEDDINGS for 12 cities in India”
Uber today has introduced its all new rider app with a “clean and simple” design. This is the most significant update for the app since its last redesign in 2012.The company feels that it was much needed as their app had become “complicated and harder to navigate.” Continue reading “Uber revamps rider app with cleaner interface, new maps design and “shortcuts” feature”
Uber has launched its operations in Lucknow, its first city in Uttar Pradesh. The US based taxi hailing service is now present in total of 29 cities in India more than any other countries outside of United States (by number of operational cities). Continue reading “Uber launches operations in Lucknow”
Google is now making it easier for you to book Ola or Uber rides directly from the Search. With the latest update you can now find directions and choose from a menu of ride service options straight from its Google Search App or through the mobile search browser.
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Uber currently offers services like uberPool, uberGo, uber X and uber XL in over 27 cities in India. Now, the US based ride hailing service is planning to launch bus and minivan services in India under a new service dubbed as Uber Everything, according to a latest report from Mint.
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Uber, the US based ride sharing service entered India in 2013. The company has been investing and hiring heavily in the country being a potential market. The company currently offers uberPool, uberGo, uberX and uberXL services in India. Earlier this year, it launched a new service dubbed as UberCommute which is a car pooling service that is different from UberPool.
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Uber has finally rolled out the much needed feature that lets you book a ride in advance. The ride-hailing app will now allow you to schedule a ride 15 minutes to 30 days in advance.
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Uber has introduced its pilot self driving cars on the roads of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. The company said it would have dozens of self-driving cars on the road by year-end.
Uber has teamed up with Volvo to develop self driving cars. Both the companies have entered into an agreement to develop new base vehicles that will be able to incorporate the latest developments in AD technologies including fully autonomous cars.
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Uber passengers in India can now book a cab even without the app. The ride hailing service has rolled out a mobile website dubbed as Dial on Uber that lets you book a ride without the need to download the app in your smartphone.
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Chinese ride hailing service Didi Chuxing is buying Uber’s China operations, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Didi is investing a $1 billion investment in Uber at a $68 billion valuation. The combined value of the new entity will be about $35 billion.
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In a bid to make it easier for customers to see how much they will have to pay for a ride, Uber has rolled out up-front fares in India and the US. Continue reading “Uber rolls out up-front fares in India, to replace surge pricing”
In a bid to bolster its presence in the car leasing sector in India, Uber has invested Rs 43 crore in Mumbai-based car leasing firm Xchange Leasing, The ride hailing service has pumped this amount between January to March 2016, according to a latest report from LiveMint.
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Uber and Paytm had teamed up to offer global payment that will allow Indian and Chinese travelers to book and pay for Uber rides. However, the collaboration has hit a regulator roadblock, according to a report from The Hindu.
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Uber has announced that it is rolling out ‘Scheduled Rides’ feature that lets you request cars up to 30 days in advance.
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